15.1: The Allies Turn the Tide

Chapter 15 Section 1: The Allies Turn the Tide

• Checkpoint (p.467): Why did the Allies decide to concentrate on the war in Europe?
• Focus on Geography (p.468): Most supplies for Allied troops in North Africa had to be brought by sea.  According to the map, why would this have posed a problem?
• Checkpoint (p.469): Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a turning point in World War II?
• Checkpoint (p.471): What were the goals of British and American bombing runs over Germany?
• Thinking Critically (p.471): #1 & 2
• Checkpoint (p.472): What impact did the Battle of Midway have on Japanese expansion in the Pacific?
• Section 1 Assessment: #1, 3, 4, 5, 6